 THAT those lips had language! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine, — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say, "Grieve not, my child;...  Poems - Page 240by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANNE BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me i Voice only fails, else how distinct they say,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANNE BODIIAM. 0 THAT those lips hail language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...George's reign! RECEIPT OF MY MOTHER'S PICTURE OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN, ANN BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has passed With...thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...CowpEn. COWPER ON THE RECEIPT OF HIS MOTHER'S PICTURE. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine—thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me ; Voice only fails, else... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK. THE GIFT OF MY COUSIN ANNE BODHAM. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else how distinct they say,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...song." LINES WRITTEN ON RECEIVING HIS MOTHER'S PICTURE. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine—thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me : Voice only fails, else... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...India to the Pole ! Barlauld. ON THE RECEIPT OF HIS MOTHER'S PICTURE. Oh that those lips had language f Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solaced me ; Voice only fails, else, how distinct they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...OUT OF NORFOLK ; The Gift of my Cousin, Ann Bodham. O THAT those lips had language ! Life has pass'd With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own sweet smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me : Voice only fails, else how distinct they... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...DALE. LINES WRITTEN ON RECEIVING HIS MOTHER' PICTURR O TH»T those lips had language! Life has passM With me but roughly since I heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own swer t smile I see, The same, that oft in childhood solac'd me : Voice only fails, else how distinct... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 pages
...sweets. Thornton's Spring. Oh that those lija had language ! life has passed With me but roughly since 1 heard thee last. Those lips are thine — thy own...I see, The same that oft in childhood solaced me. Cou-per. Or touch the shrill reed, as they trip, With finger light and ruby lip. Darum. LI PAUA, in... | |
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